Blue Jays and Yankees battle as Toronto looks to expand 3 1/2 game AL East lead over New York
Blue Jays and Yankees battle as Toronto looks to expand 3 1/2 game AL East lead over New York
The fans at Rogers Centre will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Yankees will trot Luis Severino out to the mound in this one. Right hander Severino has a 4-3 record and a 3.12 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Blue Jays will be Marco Estrada. The right hander has a 3.14 ERA to go along with a 13-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 138-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game’s total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -220 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 82-67
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games
NY Yankees is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 86-64
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games
Toronto is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto’s last 17 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees at Toronto Wednesday, September 23
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